HOW TO PLAY DOTA? – Tutorial: Begin the Game

In the beginning of the game in DotA of Defense of the Ancient, you are required to select a Hero. There are many heroes that you can select in 12 Taverns. These Taverns are divided into two groups the Sentinel and the Scourge. In these two groups, each Taverns are grouped into 3 namely strength, agility and intelligence. Each Tavern has unique heroes which has its own weaknesses and strengths against other heroes. Remember that you can only select one hero.

Furthermore, you can also type different game modes during the first 15 seconds of the game. You can check different game modes on the map info during the game or before selecting the map.

After selecting the Hero you desire, equip your Hero with different items you can buy in each shop provided. You can buy items with the gold provided in the start of the game. Golds are earned through killing enemies (Hero, Structures, Creeps and Neutral Creeps). You can also sell items if you don’t want them anymore. Remember that every Hero is has its own item build for the beginning of the game and for late game. Feel free to equip your Hero with different items and remember that each item deals better or enhances together with the Hero skills.

Just as you equip items to your Hero, you need to build your own skill. Every Hero has its own unique skills and remember that you must have the strategies and choose wisely the skill you need when upgrading them. One skillpoint is enough to upgrade one skill. Every skill has a requirement level to upgrade them. You can earn skillpoint when you level up or when the experience bar are full.

Spending your skillpoints wisely and equipping your Hero good items will ensure you to win so better select your best hero and defend and fight your side.